MIAMI - Democrat Donna Shalala, a former Cabinet secretary and University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor, Tuesday won a U.S. House seat in Florida that had been held by a Republican.

Shalala, the ex-Health and Human Services secretary, was running for elective office for the first time at age 77. She won the 27th District over former television journalist Maria Elvira Salazar. The district was represented for decades by GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who is retiring.

Without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, Shalala had a clear message for the White House in her victory speech.